diff --git a/core/qubesutils.py b/core/qubesutils.py
index 90c2ef88..85dad0f1 100644
--- a/core/qubesutils.py
+++ b/core/qubesutils.py
@@ -706,7 +706,8 @@ class QubesWatch(object):
                 # which can just remove the domain
                 if e.get_error_code() == libvirt.VIR_ERR_NO_DOMAIN:
                     pass
-                raise
+                else:
+                    raise
         # and for dom0
         self._register_watches(None)